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quake of a few years ago did not reopen. Trees swayed as in a high 



wind. 



Basti District. 



Basti. — Mr. K. R. Chatterjee, Assistant Engineer. Trem. vibra- 

 tions. He was awakened by the clattering of windows and doors. 



Basti (Civil Lines). — Captain G. T. Carroll, Civil Surgeon. Trem. 

 vibrations for about 10 seconds, with tq-and-fro movements. Distinctly 

 felt. Direction E. — W. by water in tub. He felt giddy, others felt 

 the same and one lady believed she was going to faint. 



Banda District. 



Banda. — Lala Chhote Lai, Assistant Engineer. He was indoors 

 moving about, first shock lasted 1 minute, second shock after \ 

 minute's interval and lasted J minute. It was feebler than the first. 

 He only heard a rattling of window shutters at first and thought it 

 was wind and then (seeing there was no wind) a lizard. Only after- 

 wards he knew it must have been an earthquake. 



Banda. — Mr. G, T. Barlow, Executive Engineer. Time given as 

 6-15. in one form and as 6-20 in another, 2 distinct shocks lasting a 

 few seconds with J minute's interval. Direction N.W. — S.E. No 

 s ound. Vibrations were rapid and felt as though his heart was beating 

 against something hard, and then as if the ground was moving rapidly 

 under him. Noticed by several. 



Allahabad District. 



Allahabad. — Mr. F. Taylor and Mr. J. S. Durack, Meteorological 

 Reporter, record the shock. Three people's testimony gives the time as 

 6-15 a.m., railway time. No one was awakened. No damage. The 

 shock was a gentle tremor hardly felt. 



Meagher ganj and Sarsa. — Not felt. 



Partabgarh District. 

 Kalakankar. — Jainte Prasad Kumreya, Officiating Sub-Postmaster. 

 One shock, chain shook, trees trembled and swayed. Duration 1 

 minute. 



